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[@kevinwillis9126]

i find it very therapeutic taking things apart cleaning it and putting it back together... Thanks for sharing sir...

[@la05082]

This South Bend series is perfect timing for me as I can follow along while cleaning and installing my recently acquired South Bend 9" Model A. It's sure a lot easier with your guidance. Thank you.

[@jhawker2895]

I don't think I will ever have a 9" lathe, but it was interesting how it works.. Thanks for Sharing ... Stay Safe...

[@philmann3476]

You are not only a great machinist and teacher, you're clairvoyant as well. That is exactly what we were thinking. On a serious note, your unstated reasons for not re-painting are something to think about. Who are we to argue.

[@shanek6582]

Whoever buys that from you is a lucky guy, you should autograph it.

[@petergregory5286]

I don't know, 10thou at the tail stock plus whatever wear is below the saddle will be hard to overcome even with mr pete's signature on it. And, And, it's not been painted!! But it's been a very interesting series. Regards.

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Interesting so far. I admit I was thinking why did he not paint but having watched over 750 of your videos I know you have a good reason that I did not think of.

[@johnc4352]

Hi Mr. Pete. I noticed your 3/8 Craftsman ratchet with quick release button, I bought mine with my paper route money in 1972, still have it, still use it. Probably, dollar for dollar, the best wrench ever made.

[@aserta]

I clean my lathes each year end, it's a winter tradition (now that i've done it more than 10 times) and the most satisfying part is the moment when you start adding parts on to them again. Cleaning and fixing is cool, but it can't compare with re-building it. ;)

[@JoelHudson]

Hey it's beginning to look a lot like a lathe again! Thank-You and Happy Holidays Lyle,

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Lyle.....Over the years , I have often thought that it would have been wise for the manufactures to "mirror" the design of the lathe. In such a way that when the wear becomes excessive it would be possible to flip the bed 180 degrees. This would give the operator a fairly new surface at the head stock.....I always look forward to ALL YOU DO THANKS......Jeff

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

But then the head stock would sit low; although I suppose you could shim it...

[@chrisrice2453]

MR PETE YOU ARE THE MAN thank you for your hard work

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@ronaldcrowder404]

Wouldn't it be awesome to build both bases headstock and tailstock the same dimensions so you could swap them after years of use and have them ride opposite ways to extend the wear capability. Just a thought. I also love the assembly bolts for gears on the south bend . They no doubt are more durable than others I have seen . I'm just trying to use the best ideas while I begin my journey of building a lathe .

[@franksmodels29]

Great vid... Good info about things..👍🏻👍🏻

[@garygallagher5989]

on the pulley guard use a bearing dust cap off of a car front hub. can get used one or a new one from a auto parts store

[@vedranlatin1386]

Having recently repainted my lathe I completely understand why you'd choose to skip that step :)

[@Tranartz]

The two problems that I remember are the wear on the ways and the broken tooth in the head stock. Were there any other significant problems?

[@PeterWMeek]

What about a 0.010" shim between the two parts of the tailstock?

[@yusdiy]

Mrpete,had you thought about truing the ways on the bridgeport?

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing.

[@edl5074]

Great looking i hapen to like the old look . I have a question ? I have an opertunity to buy a jet 1240pd leath from a county action for 2000 can't find much about it wondering what your thoughts are ?

[@mrpete222]

Sorry, I am not familiar with jet

[@johnalex3023]

Can’t you shim the tailstock, between the tailstock and its base?

[@paultavres9830]

I must not have seen where you said there was no way to compensate for the tail stock hight error Because I got my choice of best parts from 2 different SB 9 I was looking at another south bend tail stock and it appeared to have shims at the parting line area just above the bed area so i got the one without the shim stock But havent got the check mine yet

[@paulsawczyc5019]

And you can put a #2 reamer in the chuck, and ream the tail stock quill.

[@AdrianHiggins83]

use grease? thought that was a bad idea with it being a magnet for chips and it clogging up the oil holes ?

[@Mike-sp7ru]

Would it be worth fashioning a shim for the tail stock to level it?

[@dicksargent3582]

A shim would be fine if the wear along the bed were even . But since the wear is inconstant along it's length a one thickness shim would only work at one specific spot on the bed.

[@PeterWMeek]

Mr Pete said he thought most of the wear was to the actual body of the tailstock; if so, it is made in two parts (to allow lateral adjustment for turning tapers). There may be some way to fit a 0.010" shim between the two parts.

[@dicksargent3582]

I don't want to be confrontational, but at 7:18 he mentions the centers seem to line up and then at 8:36 with the tail stock at the end he says there is 10 thou difference. Seems to me there is more investigation required ; )

[@aceroadholder2185]

If it were me, I would put shims between the cricket and the tail stock. As noted, there probably isn't much wear on the bed's flat and vee-way the cricket sits on. When shimming, it is important to see that the quill in the tail stock is parallel to the lathe bed, i.e. you might need different shims at the front of the tail stock between it and the cricket than at the back of it. Having the tail stock sitting that low will cause a slight taper in the work when cutting between centers that can hard to eliminate if you don't realize what is causing it.

[@MrShobar]

This is remarkably similar to the Logan lathe.

[@1OlBull]

I'm not gonna make a paint comment, even though I thought about it just before you said it. My south bend 9a isn't painted either! Maybe it's just the patina.

[@tubalcain1]

Just curious... Why would you need any oil at all underneath the head stock since its fixed in one position all the time? I understand the need on the tail stock but why the headstock? Thanks! :)

[@dannywilsher4165]

It makes for good rust prevention.

[@johncollins719]

Are there still any places in the US that you can send a lathe bed like this to have the ways re-ground? If it could be done for a couple hundred dollars it would make sense to have it done.

[@kwbarnes1]

There is, Keith Rucker(Vintage Machinery), did a You Tube video where he dropped off a lathe for someone to be ground, and showed a small shop tour of the business that did the work. Remember besides the bed, you really need to do the head stock, tail stock, and saddle, also. As for cost, well a "couple hundred dollars" isn't going to be enough.

[@petek210]

How was the pot roast?

[@yambo59]

I know how goofy this sounds, but its too bad that they never made lathes with removable ways so that when the complete machined way length itself became worn it could be removed, turned end for end possibly improving the situation, I know this woudnt be practical. But replaceable way bars or wear strips running the length say 3/4" thick made sort of like giant gibbs might have been. If they were accurately made, located and bolted to the base it seems like an entire lathe could be saved and brought back to almost new - you could have the same thing on the base of he tailstock - I know I know too expensive and not practical, but imagine how long a well cared for lathe could last with this feature if it were possible-!!

[@Ropetangler]

I understand that some lathes do have that feature, they are possibly restricted to larger machines, but if I remember correctly Warner and Swasey and possibly American Pacemaker both made such lathes.

[@yambo59]

Really-??!! I thought I was just fantasizing off the deep end, especially since im not even a machinist-lol I see what ya mean though, something like that is probably only practical on larger machines.

[@johnstrange6799]

Similarly, I've always thought it would have been cool if the flat way Atlas lathes had identical mountings on the tailstock end/back side that allowed one to turn the bed around and have a fresh section of relatively ware free ways where previously the tailstock had sat.

[@worthdoss8043]

The problem is South Bend does not have hardened ways and they aren't top of the line. Plus how the lathe was treated in its lifetime. Many of these old lathes are well past their expected lives as it is. A testament to how well they were made., I have a 1947 Shopsmith I restored and it runs great with the same old motor. Worth

[@junglejammer1]

Painting a machine that is as worn as this one is, doesn't help matters much. I've heard it referred to as a, "Krylon rebuild." They look much improved but, that's about it.

[@jayeme1483]

Doesn't the tail stock adjust on it's sled?

[@garyc5483]

It does, horizontally but not vertically. regards

[@secretsix6]

how many thousands is a film of oil????????

[@eddiekawecki2510]

The amount that Mr. Pete applied looks to be 1 nm - one billionth of a metre (6991100000000000000♠0.000000001

[@TheDisorderly1]

What stinks about painting these old south bend lathes is that oil drips from the gear box, headstock and everywhere else all over the new paintjob and makes a mess of things in short order.

[@eddiekawecki2510]

A quality paint job makes cleaning much easier and less messy. It's not just for show but for go!

[@MrShobar]

Paint does not enhance functionality (I personally hate painting).

[@eddiekawecki2510]

Tell your wife that next time she is doing her finger nails ! Hope you like McDonald's

[@MrShobar]

My wife has NEVER painted her fingernails.

[@phonglethanh1603]

100 year